Farm & Ranch

Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – The first hard freeze for the South Plains and Lubbock area came on Nov. 13 -14, about 10 days later than average, which was timely for finishing […]

Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – It’s highly unlikely the sub-freezing weather will damage any of the state’s winter wheat crop, even newly emerged plants, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service […]

From “Immaculate Reception” to “Immaculate Ranch” – The legendary hall of famer’s incredible spread shows he still has the touch, the eye, and the steady hand as he reveals his pride, passion and accomplishments on […]

Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Deer hunting in Southwest Texas is expected to be “really terrific” this year thanks to timely rains, according to Dr. Rob Hogan, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service […]

For generations, ranchers in the Southern Great Plains have fed their cattle the same way. During the spring and summer months, cattle graze on a sea of open pastures across the prairie, then in the […]

Texas experienced a net loss of nearly 1.1 million acres of privately owned farms, ranches and forests from 1997-2012, continuing the trend of rural land conversion and fragmentation in Texas, according to Dr. Roel Lopez, […]

Ranchers should be mindful of three important components of pasture health when considering restocking beef cattle, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Dr. Larry Redmon, AgriLife Extension state forage specialist in College […]